The game is an emotional, if not yet mathematical, must-win for the Detroit Red Wings, whose hopes of reaching the playoffs can't stand much dashing.

The Canadiens hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings are six points behind with a game in hand. So are the New York Rangers, who play the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Monday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, MSG, TVAS).

DETROIT -- Montreal, whether the Bell Centre or the legendary Forum, is the cathedral of hockey for Todd McLellan and many others.